Just to say Yikes to Jean Goodrich and others. Next term, almost certainly
my last, I'm doing a course on wit and humor in the Renaissance and I'll
try to find some Spenser to include. This thread is worth printing and
showing them to prove that Renaissance scholars can make you . . . cringe?
laugh? appreciate? enjoy? admire?
On Sun, Apr 1, 2018 at 5:16 PM, Jean Goodrich <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The schools are pretty good, except they focus a lot on testing. I mean,
> questing. You know, No Fae Left Behind, and all that.
>
>
> Jean
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Elisabeth Chaghafi <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Crane as in Ms Medway's pretty handmaid? If so, the walls may need
>> waterproofing as well as soundproofing if he's planning to have a look at
>> the place himself.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 7:37 PM, Scott Lucas <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> An excellent idea, John! At the same time, I could perhaps offer Mr.
>>> "crane" the short-term rental rights for the House of Care ("'Comfy
>>> floors; walls need soundproofing. Owner has many pets. Don't ask staff for
>>> a wake-up! I rate it 2 stars'-- Scudamour S., client, Faerie Land Aire B
>>> 'n' B").
>>>
>>> --Scott
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 8:53 AM, John Leonard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this. Maybe you could send the
>>>> "realtor" a reply beginning "Sir, knowing how doubtfully all Allegories may
>>>> be construed. . ."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> John Leonard
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Sidney-Spenser Discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> on behalf of Scott Lucas <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> *Sent:* March 28, 2018 6:07:25 PM
>>>> *To:* [log in to unmask]
>>>> *Subject:* Sidney-Spenser: How are the school districts in Faerie Land?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I got the following message this morning over the largely defunct
>>>> George Gascoigne mailing list. Note where this "realtor" wants to buy
>>>> property.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *My name is Eric crane, a Realtor with Next Home Realty Experts in
>>>> Bowling Green KY, I have a client who is interested in buying a property in
>>>> your area of expertise. Please let me know if you're available to help them
>>>> out and I will send their contact details and the listings they are
>>>> interested in.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * Best,*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Eric crane*
>>>>
>>>> * NEXT HOME REALTY EXPERTS*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My area of expertise, eh? Shall I offer to sell him the House of Pride
>>>> ("Lots of curb appeal, but a real fixer-upper")? The Bower of Bliss
>>>> ("Friendly neighbors!")? Book VI's monastery ("Uh, the previous owners had
>>>> a Blatant Beast; you'll probably have to replace the carpet")? A relaxing
>>>> oceanfront cottage on the Gulfe of Greedinesse?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think we can all agree that it's nice to see the Faerie Lond housing
>>>> market heating up again...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> P.S. It was good to see so many of you at RSA last week. Let's do it
>>>> again for SCSC in Albuquerque in November! The deadline for submissions to
>>>> the 2018 Sixteenth Century Society Conference is April 15, and I encourage
>>>> everyone on this list to submit an abstract or a panel proposal. I'm the
>>>> English-literature program coordinator for this year's conference, and I'll
>>>> look forward to putting together panels out of independent submissions on
>>>> Sidney, Spenser, the Sidney Circle, or any other authors or topics
>>>> pertinent to British literature and culture, c. 1450-1680. To submit a
>>>> proposal, just go here:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://sixteenthcentury.org/conference/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you have any questions about the conference, just drop me a line.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Professor Scott C. Lucas
>>>>
>>>> Department of English, Fine Arts, and Communications
>>>>
>>>> The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina
>>>>
>>>> 171 Moultrie St.
>>>> <https://maps.google.com/?q=171+Moultrie+St.+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+Charleston,+SC+29409+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+%0D%0A+(843&entry=gmail&source=g>
>>>>
>>>> Charleston, SC
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>>>>
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>>>> 29409
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> (843) 953-5133
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> [log in to unmask]
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